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Annual Luncheon

Sponsorship Opportunities

View our 2025 Annual Luncheon sponsorship opportunities to see how you or your organization can support this year’s event.

Why Sponsor?

Young child playing with string toyStart Early’s Annual Luncheon provides an exclusive opportunity for a sponsor – whether a business or individual – to demonstrate its commitment to youth and families to hundreds of noteworthy individuals.

As an event sponsor you will also:

  • Demonstrate commitment to providing early learning opportunities to young children, primarily those born into under-resourced communities, and their families
  • Access to an A-list group of registrants, such as business, civic and philanthropic leaders, donors, partners, Start Early’s Board of Directors and other sponsors with pre-event and post-event marketing and communications and in programming materials during the event

Click or scroll down to view sponsorship opportunities, benefits and a list of our past sponsors:

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities | Individual Sponsorship Opportunities

For sponsorship questions, email StartEarlyEvents@StartEarly.org.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor | $100,000

  • Recognized as the Presenting Sponsor
  • Presenting designation and company logo below event title used in all Annual Luncheon printed and digital materials
  • 20 tickets to the event

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Additional Benefits:

  • Recognized from podium during the event
  • Dedicated social media posts pre-luncheon – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram (distribution to approximately 36,000)
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Champion Sponsor | $50,000+

  • Recognition as a Start Early Champion Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event

Secure Your Sponsorship

Additional Benefits:

  • Recognized from podium during the event
  • Recognition in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Dedicated social media posts pre-luncheon – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram (distribution to approximately 36,000)
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Premier Sponsor | $25,000+

  • Recognition as a Premier Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event

Secure Your Sponsorship

Additional Benefits:

  • Recognition in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Dedicated social media posts pre-luncheon – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram (distribution to approximately 36,000)
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

 

Partner Sponsor | $10,000+

  • Recognition as a Partner Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event
  • Recognition in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Secure Your Sponsorship

Community Sponsor | $5,000+

  • Recognition as a Community Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event
  • Recognition in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Secure Your Sponsorship

Individual Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor | $100,000

  • Recognition as Start Early Presenting Sponsor
  • Presenting designation (name) below event title used in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials.
  • 20 tickets to the event

Secure Your Sponsorship

Additional Benefits:

  • Recognized from podium during the event
  • Dedicated social media posts pre-luncheon – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram (distribution to approximately 36,000)
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Champion Sponsor | $50,000+

  • Recognition as a Start Early Champion Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event

Secure Your Sponsorship

Additional Benefits:

  • Recognized from podium during the event
  • Name recognition on all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Dedicated social media posts pre-luncheon – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram (distribution to approximately 36,000)
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Premier Sponsor | $25,000+

  • Recognition as a Premier Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event

Secure Your Sponsorship

Additional Benefits:

  • Dedicated social media posts pre-luncheon – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram (distribution to approximately 36,000)
  • Name recognition in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Partner Sponsor | $10,000+

  • Recognition as a Partner Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event
  • Name recognition in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Secure Your Sponsorship

Community Sponsor | $5,000+

  • Recognition as a Community Sponsor
  • 10 tickets to the event
  • Name recognized in all Annual Luncheon printed & digital materials
  • Inclusion in Start Early Year in Review and on Donor Wall at Start Early Headquarters

Secure Your Sponsorship

2025 Annual Luncheon Sponsors

A special thank you to our corporate and individual sponsors whose commitment to our mission is helping more children reach their full potential.

PRESENTING

$100,000

Helen Zell


CHAMPION

$50,000

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Nancy & Steve Crown | The Crown Family
Tom Gimbel
The Hasten Foundation
Diana & Bruce Rauner


PREMIER

$25,000

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Catherine Siegel


PARTNER

$10,000

Allstate
DRW Foundation

Harris Family Foundation
ITW
Charles & Brunetta Matthews
Port Capital LLC
PwC
Diana & Michael Sands
Julie & Brian Simmons


COMMUNITY

$5,000

Susan & Stephen Baird
Rothkopf Family Charitable Foundation

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Together, when we start early, we can close the opportunity gap and ensure every child has a chance to reach their full potential.

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